document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672345>Question 672345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 840 pupils in a school. The ratio of boys to girls in school is 5:7. Calculate the number of boys. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+7=12 TOTAL ELEMENTS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840/12=70 PER ELEMENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*70=350 BOYS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*70=490 GIRLS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350+490=840 </SPAN>\n" );
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